Calley is halfway through year three of four in my OBGYN residency. This is the specialty training that is required after graduating medical school. I am a licensed physician, with the supervision of attendings who have completed their own 4 year residency and have further experience. I will graduate in June of 2026! After that time, it is our intention to join a ministry for overseas medical missions called Samaritan’s Purse (or S.P. if you’re speaking our shorthand lingo…). Jess and I are both in the application process this winter, which culminates in the late spring/early summer with an offer to 2-3 sites worldwide. Possibilities include Africa, Central America, and Asia. After accepting a position, we will have our final year of residency to prepare for our big move. As a friend who has followed our story for some time (some of you since we were in high school or earlier!), we would ask for your thoughts/prayers as we are discerning and deciding what is the best fit. We will keep you posted as we move along in the process.

In the meantime, I applied for and have been granted the privilege of serving the current missionaries at their continuing medical education conference this February. This conference hosts missionaries from all over the world (including from the organization to which we’re applying) to come for two weeks with their families for updates in medical training specific to medicine, dentistry, and public health in a mission setting. There are children’s and spouse’s tracks to be able to support their needs as well.